Lunch & Learn webinar #1: Neurodiversity, young people, drugs and decisions – what do professionals need to know?
This first webinar from the Drug Education Forum will focus on issues relating to neurodiversity, young people and substance use, with our speakers bringing expert insights into this important topic from three different perspectives:
- Jayne Keyworth, Founder of Face Family Advice: Understanding neurodiversity, adolescent brain development and risk, and how to support parents and carers of neurodivergent children to have conversations at home that will help them to stay safe.
- Jodie Lynes, Team Leader We Are With You Team Leader: Adapting our approaches and resources to engage more effectively with neurodivergent young people - insights for those working in an education, treatment or early intervention capacity.
- Joe Elliott, Founder of Elevate Up: Sharing his lived experience of adolescent substance use, addiction and a late-diagnosis of ADHD, with important insights for professionals in the drug education, harm reduction and early intervention sectors.
The webinar will be hosted by Charlotte Gordon, CEO of KIP Education and a member of the DEF steering committee. Presentations will be followed by Q&A and a panel discussion with the speakers.
